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EuroLink is now known as LionLink
Please visit the new LionLink page for all future updates regarding the project and consultation. We will be communicating the results of the last round of consultation May 2023, once the local elections have completed.
Visit LionLinkTo support the UK’s growing energy needs, National Grid Ventures (NGV) is bringing forward proposals for a Multi-Purpose Interconnector (MPI) called EuroLink, which will deliver a new electricity link between Great Britain to the Netherlands.
EuroLink could supply up to 1.8 gigawatts (GW) of electricity, which will be enough to power approximately 1.8 million homes, as well as contribute to our national energy security and support the UK’s climate and energy goals. We're holding a non-statutory public consultation to inform you about our EuroLink proposals, gather your feedback to help refine our plans and respond to your questions.
EuroLink will deliver a range of nationally significant benefits, including:
Improving affordability of energy
Import cheaper energy for consumers by moving energy from where there is excess and the price is low to areas that need it and where prices are high.
Enhancing our national energy security
Deliver energy security by managing rapid changes in energy supply and demand.
Supporting zero carbon energy
Efficient links for zero carbon energy with 90% of electricity imported via National Grid interconnectors set to be from zero carbon sources by 2030.
Exploring opportunities for coordination
In response to stakeholder feedback, NGV’s Eurolink and Nautilus projects and NGET’s Sea Link project are exploring potential opportunities to coordinate. Coordination could range from co-location of infrastructure from different projects on the same site, to coordinating construction activities to reduce potential impacts on local communities and the environment.
We held 5 in-person consultation events for EuroLink in 2022 which have now completed. We will be communicating the results of the last round of consultation May 2023, once the local elections have completed under the new name of LionLink.
Please visit the new project page LionLink for the latest news and information.
Exhibition Event #1: Leiston
Date: Wednesday 23rd November
COMPLETE
Exhibition Event #2: Saxmundham
Date: Thursday 24th November
COMPLETE
Exhibition Event #3: Aldeburgh
Date: Friday 25th November
COMPLETE
Exhibition Event #4: Reydon
Date: Wednesday 30th November
COMPLETE
Exhibition Event #5: Dunwich
Date: Thursday 1st December
COMPLETE
We held 2 webinar consultation events for EuroLink in 2022 which have now completed. We will be communicating the results of the last round of consultation May 2023, once the local elections have completed under the new name of LionLink.
Please visit the new project page LionLink for the latest news and information.
Webinar #1
Date: Wednesday 9th November
COMPLETE
Webinar #2
Wednesday 7th December
COMPLETE
Please note, these materials are regarding the EuroLink consultation. Please visit the new project page LionLink for the latest news and information.
Access downloadable PDF versions of the consultation materials via our innovative virtual exhibition.
View the exhibition here.
Alternatively, you can download the materials directly here:
Maps:
Please note that the deadline for the submission of feedback was Sunday 18 December 2022. However, we still encourage you to send us an email or call our Freephone line to share your views via our new project page LionLink.
Further reading
EuroLink planning process
EuroLink is being treated as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) in the UK. Find out more information on what that means, here.
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